Nicklas Backstrom — Faceoff Stats
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All Seasons
Nicklas Backstrom has a 2020-21 faceoff win percentage of 48.3% across 731 faceoffs in the 2020-21 season. Best zone: Offensive (53.1%). Ranked #102 in the league.
2020-21 FO%
48.3%
Record
353W - 378L
Total Faceoffs
731
League Rank
#102
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
53.1%
104 / 196 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
40.7%
99 / 243 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
51.4%
150 / 292 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
48.7%
635 FO
Power Play
42.0%
50 FO
Pen. Kill
50.0%
46 FO
Home
48.0%
348 FO
Away
48.6%
383 FO
P1
49.6%
250 FO
P2
48.2%
251 FO
P3
47.3%
222 FO
OT
37.5%
8 FO
Final 5 min
46.7%
165 FO
vs Left
51.2%
377 FO
vs Right
45.2%
354 FO
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | GP | FO% | W | Total FO | OZ% | DZ% | NZ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Washington Capitals | 8 | 52.4% | 44 | 84 | 54.2% | 32.0% | 65.7% |
| 2022-23 | Washington Capitals | 39 | 50.4% | 259 | 514 | 50.0% | 41.9% | 58.2% |
| 2021-22 | Washington Capitals | 47 | 46.4% | 301 | 649 | 62.5% | 31.6% | 45.4% |
| 2020-21 | Washington Capitals | 55 | 48.3% | 353 | 731 | 53.1% | 40.7% | 51.4% |
| 2019-20 | Washington Capitals | 61 | 49.2% | 516 | 1,048 | 56.2% | 44.0% | 48.0% |
| 2018-19 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 48.6% | 700 | 1,439 | 50.8% | 45.3% | 49.9% |
| 2017-18 | Washington Capitals | 81 | 51.2% | 702 | 1,371 | 57.4% | 45.1% | 50.9% |
| 2016-17 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 51.4% | 685 | 1,333 | 56.7% | 42.5% | 53.7% |
| 2015-16 | Washington Capitals | 75 | 48.6% | 659 | 1,357 | 47.5% | 49.0% | 49.3% |
| 2014-15 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 53.6% | 862 | 1,609 | 58.8% | 47.1% | 54.9% |
| 2013-14 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 50.5% | 714 | 1,415 | 61.5% | 44.1% | 45.7% |
| 2012-13 | Washington Capitals | 48 | 51.4% | 432 | 840 | 51.3% | 44.1% | 59.1% |
| 2011-12 | Washington Capitals | 42 | 51.1% | 353 | 691 | 62.5% | 39.1% | 51.3% |
| 2010-11 | Washington Capitals | 77 | 52.5% | 690 | 1,315 | 64.8% | 41.3% | 52.4% |
Best Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Charlie Coyle BOS | 9-4 | 69.2% |
| vs. Kevin Rooney NYR | 14-7 | 66.7% |
| vs. Pavel Zacha NJD | 13-7 | 65.0% |
| vs. Jack Hughes NJD | 13-7 | 65.0% |
| vs. Eric Staal BUF | 9-5 | 64.3% |
| vs. Casey Cizikas NYI | 14-8 | 63.6% |
| vs. Filip Chytil NYR | 7-4 | 63.6% |
| vs. Curtis Lazar BUF | 5-3 | 62.5% |
| vs. Sam Reinhart BUF | 5-3 | 62.5% |
| vs. Jeff Carter LAK | 5-4 | 55.6% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Patrice Bergeron BOS | 6-18 | 25.0% |
| vs. Sidney Crosby PIT | 9-27 | 25.0% |
| vs. Kevin Hayes PHI | 2-5 | 28.6% |
| vs. Mark Jankowski PIT | 2-5 | 28.6% |
| vs. Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI | 7-14 | 33.3% |
| vs. Jack Eichel BUF | 7-14 | 33.3% |
| vs. Mathew Barzal NYI | 3-6 | 33.3% |
| vs. Sam Lafferty PIT | 3-5 | 37.5% |
| vs. Michael McLeod NJD | 10-16 | 38.5% |
| vs. Riley Sheahan BUF | 4-6 | 40.0% |
Similar Players
| Player | Team | FO% | Total FO | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tavares vs | NYI, TOR | 54.4% | 21,040 | 98.3% |
| Ryan Johansen vs | NSH, CBJ, COL | 53.4% | 14,159 | 97.3% |
| Jamie Benn vs | DAL | 53.0% | 9,035 | 97.2% |
| Sean Monahan vs | CGY, CBJ, MTL, WPG | 51.3% | 14,702 | 96.8% |
| Jason Spezza vs | DAL, OTT, TOR | 54.7% | 10,398 | 96.7% |
| Patrice Bergeron vs | BOS | 59.2% | 19,958 | 96.4% |
| Auston Matthews vs | TOR | 53.9% | 10,310 | 96.2% |
| Joe Thornton vs | SJS, FLA, TOR | 54.3% | 8,490 | 96.1% |
| Eric Staal vs | CAR, MIN, FLA, BUF, MTL, NYR | 50.6% | 13,222 | 95.7% |
| Roope Hintz vs | DAL | 53.9% | 4,510 | 95.7% |